I’m sure most of my readers have either read or heard the old proverbial story, Acres of Diamonds. But just in case someone may have missed this challenging tale, allow me briefly re-tell it. An African farmer, who heard of millions of dollars in diamonds, sold his farm and went to the diamond line. After searching the continent for years, this poor discouraged man threw himself in a river and drowned. But unknown to this wretched creature, the new owner of his property had discovered diamonds, acres of diamonds. Some were actually as large as an egg. This farm came to be known as The Kimberly Diamond Mines, the richest in the world.
Prodigals who what they have and travel to some far country in search of greener pastures, invariably find it scorched to the roots. Some people don’t have enough sense to know you don’t give up something wonderful in exchange for something worse. There are those who search the world over for happiness, something under their own noses from the beginning. Someone has said, “Happiness is wanting what you have.” Paul tells us that a godly life along with contentment is a great gain. I have found those who are habitually searching for something better or different from the blessings they already possess, end up on the short end of the stick every time.
Of unattainable longings, sour is the fruit. (C.S. Lewis)
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